Children love to move! It is not only how the get around, but how they play, how they learn about their environment, find out how cause and effect (and gravity) work, and simply experience the world. But not all children move the same way. Many parents notice small things in their children's movement that might trouble them but don't know if it's normal. If you have concerns about the way your child moves, here are some things to look for:
| frequent walking on toes having stiff muscles difficulty with steps or curbs reports of joint or muscle pain | moving much more slowly than peers not crawling before they walk frequent falling not able to stand or sit still | weakness and early fatigue fear of movement or low heights uncoordinated movements vs. peers difficulty jumping, hopping or skipping |
If any of these signs sound familiar, your child may benefit from an evaluation and treatment from the office of Lisa Mangino's PT for Children practice at Advance Physical Therapy.
Pediatric Physical Therapy - With a Twist is a fun way Lisa describes how her approach to physical therapy is different!
As shown on her website, www.ptforchildren.com, The advanced, cutting edge techniques she uses to empower and to treat children lead to improved body mechanics, reductions in pain, better posture, and more coordinated movements! The "TWIST" actually has a few meanings:
"1. With her specialized training and 15 years experience, she offers a different approach. The techniques of the Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) are cutting edge, unique and effective. See the "Postural Restoration Institute®" page.
2. Twisting is what happens to spines when scoliosis is present. But in this case, the spine gets stuck and can't twist back in the other direction. By combining PRI and Schroth-Based Scoliosis Rehab techniques, patients are empowered to take control of their spinal curvature. See "Scoliosis Rehab" for more information.
3. Twisting to both directions is an important movement for the human body to use spontaneously. Another word to descibe this is rotation. Rotating the shoulders in the opposite direction of the hips and back the other way helps blood flow, helps air move, helps digestion, helps to decrease muscle tone, and helps to balance muscle activity. It also contributes to motor coordination, muscle balance (to prevent the development of mechanical pain) and sensory perception in a developing human system. This is especially important for the child with Cerebral Palsy. See "Brain Injuries/ CP"."
What makes Lisa such an expert in this treatment? She truly is an expert, as shown by her many certifications and experience.
As shown on her website, www.ptforchildren.com, The advanced, cutting edge techniques she uses to empower and to treat children lead to improved body mechanics, reductions in pain, better posture, and more coordinated movements! The "TWIST" actually has a few meanings:
"1. With her specialized training and 15 years experience, she offers a different approach. The techniques of the Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) are cutting edge, unique and effective. See the "Postural Restoration Institute®" page.
2. Twisting is what happens to spines when scoliosis is present. But in this case, the spine gets stuck and can't twist back in the other direction. By combining PRI and Schroth-Based Scoliosis Rehab techniques, patients are empowered to take control of their spinal curvature. See "Scoliosis Rehab" for more information.
3. Twisting to both directions is an important movement for the human body to use spontaneously. Another word to descibe this is rotation. Rotating the shoulders in the opposite direction of the hips and back the other way helps blood flow, helps air move, helps digestion, helps to decrease muscle tone, and helps to balance muscle activity. It also contributes to motor coordination, muscle balance (to prevent the development of mechanical pain) and sensory perception in a developing human system. This is especially important for the child with Cerebral Palsy. See "Brain Injuries/ CP"."
What makes Lisa such an expert in this treatment? She truly is an expert, as shown by her many certifications and experience.
Lisa Mangino, PT, DPT, PCS, C/NDT, PRC, brings all her expertise to the table when working with your child.
But... what do all of those letters mean?
PT -These letters indicate her license to practice Physical Therapy, earned in 1999 after obtaining a Master's in Physical Therapy at Duke University.
DPT - Doctor of Physical Therapy, is my highest academic degree, which she earned in 2000 from Duke University.
PCS - This certification is offered by the American Physical Therapy Association™ (APTA). It stands for "Pediatric Certified Specialist", is earned through study and testing, and is supported by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS):
C/NDT - Stands for Certified in Neuro-developmental Treatment. This certification requires 6 weeks of studying, learning and applying the concepts of the Neuro Developmental Treatment Association™ (NDTA) before passing a test to demonstrate full understanding of the written concepts and handling techniques.
PRC - This is the certification that makes her practice advanced! There is only one other pediatric PT in the country who also has this certification! This certification requires taking many continuing education courses over the course of a few years, and applying the concepts of the Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) before passing a 2 day test, which she did in 2014.
She has been uniquely trained to use asymmetrical, triplanar exercises to achieve goals of no pain and improved function/performance and improved posture/alignment. These techniques can apply to bodies of all ages and diagnoses. For more information head to www.ptforchildren.com and find out all the ways Lisa can help.
But... what do all of those letters mean?
PT -These letters indicate her license to practice Physical Therapy, earned in 1999 after obtaining a Master's in Physical Therapy at Duke University.
DPT - Doctor of Physical Therapy, is my highest academic degree, which she earned in 2000 from Duke University.
PCS - This certification is offered by the American Physical Therapy Association™ (APTA). It stands for "Pediatric Certified Specialist", is earned through study and testing, and is supported by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS):
C/NDT - Stands for Certified in Neuro-developmental Treatment. This certification requires 6 weeks of studying, learning and applying the concepts of the Neuro Developmental Treatment Association™ (NDTA) before passing a test to demonstrate full understanding of the written concepts and handling techniques.
PRC - This is the certification that makes her practice advanced! There is only one other pediatric PT in the country who also has this certification! This certification requires taking many continuing education courses over the course of a few years, and applying the concepts of the Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) before passing a 2 day test, which she did in 2014.
She has been uniquely trained to use asymmetrical, triplanar exercises to achieve goals of no pain and improved function/performance and improved posture/alignment. These techniques can apply to bodies of all ages and diagnoses. For more information head to www.ptforchildren.com and find out all the ways Lisa can help.
Her clients love the way she works with children as well as her results. Here are but some of the many glowing testimonials on her PT for Children site:
“My husband and I don’t know how to thank Lisa enough. She identified our son’s visual processing difficulties and knew how they related to his coordination disorder. He no longer falls and is enjoying soccer and basketball, and his self-concept is now super positive. She is our hero.”
--JH, whose son has developmental coordination disorder and hypermobility syndrome.
“Lisa’s dedication and creativity are unmatched. Thank you!”
-- SR, whose daughter has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
“Our active 10 year old was sitting out of soccer and basketball for a month with heel pain that failed to resolve with ice and standard stretching. Lisa’s methods were new to us, but we were ready to try something different, and her kind “bedside manner” put us all at ease. Almost unbelievably, he felt significant improvement after just one week following Lisa’s prescribed exercises, and was pain free after 5 weeks. Now, months later, he still enjoys his favorite sports without difficulty!”
-- SK, whose son had Calcaneal Apophysitis/ heel pain
“My husband and I don’t know how to thank Lisa enough. She identified our son’s visual processing difficulties and knew how they related to his coordination disorder. He no longer falls and is enjoying soccer and basketball, and his self-concept is now super positive. She is our hero.”
--JH, whose son has developmental coordination disorder and hypermobility syndrome.
“Lisa’s dedication and creativity are unmatched. Thank you!”
-- SR, whose daughter has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
“Our active 10 year old was sitting out of soccer and basketball for a month with heel pain that failed to resolve with ice and standard stretching. Lisa’s methods were new to us, but we were ready to try something different, and her kind “bedside manner” put us all at ease. Almost unbelievably, he felt significant improvement after just one week following Lisa’s prescribed exercises, and was pain free after 5 weeks. Now, months later, he still enjoys his favorite sports without difficulty!”
-- SK, whose son had Calcaneal Apophysitis/ heel pain
If you have concerns about your child's movement or developmental delays, I urge you to contact Lisa. She has a feature on her site called "Ask an Expert" where potential patients can enter their questions or concerns about their child, about reports of pain, about scoliosis rehabilitation, cerebral palsy or any concern about their child's development. Your question and her response may be published here so others can learn. Ask an expert is here, on her PT for Children site.
Lisa's office is located in Chapel Hill, NC in the Whole Foods shopping center, between Grimball’s Jewelers and State Farm, facing Franklin St. So it's just two extras from Southpoint on 40 and well worth it for unbelievable results! So go meet Lisa and find out how to get your child on the road to better movement today!
77 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ph: 919.932.7266
77 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Ph: 919.932.7266
- Her site (PT for Children)
- Her practice's site (Advance Physical Therapy)
- Her facebook site (PT for Children)
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